IBRD only vs Netherlands: Urban population, per square kilometre

IBRD only
40.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
506.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • IBRD only
  • Netherlands
0100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 506.12 units per square kilometre against 40.6 units per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 465.52 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 12.5 times IBRD only's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 11.72 units per square kilometre 222.03 units per square kilometre 210.31 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 15.89 units per square kilometre 257.01 units per square kilometre 241.12 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 22.37 units per square kilometre 288.56 units per square kilometre 266.19 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 22.64 units per square kilometre 328.72 units per square kilometre 306.08 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 27.65 units per square kilometre 399.29 units per square kilometre 371.64 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 35.16 units per square kilometre 453.4 units per square kilometre 418.24 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 39.95 units per square kilometre 496.62 units per square kilometre 456.67 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, IBRD only or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 506.12 units per square kilometre against 40.6 units per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between IBRD only and Netherlands?
465.52 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
IBRD only ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.